Looking for some value in a dog and the Detroit Tigers came up. The Tigers and Minnesota both have 20 wins this season. The Tigers average 4.3 rpg while the Twins average 4.2 rpg. The Tigers send Matt Boyd to the hill. Boyd is 2-3 in his eight starts. But more important is that Boyd has six quality starts and just a 3.19 ERA with a 1.063 WHIP. Boyd has pitched very well, allowing more than three earned runs just twice in his eight starts. The Twins lost 1B Joe Mauer to the 15-DL a few days ago. That will hurt their already mediocre offense. Lance Lynn has not pitched well for the Twins, posting just a 1-4 mark in eight starts with a 7.47 ERA and 2.035 WHIP. Unlike Boyd, Lynn has just one quality start this season. Twins way too high a favorite here for having Lynn facing Boyd. I see good value with the Tigers. Play Detroit.

The Angels improved to 26-21 with their win on Monday over the Rays. The win snapped a five game losing streak for the Halos. Today, they send Garrett Richards to the hill. Richards is 4-2 with a 3.47 ERA and 1.221 WHIP. Richards has allowed just three runs over his last 19 innings with 16 KO's vs 2 BB's. The Blue Jays are coming off a four game losing sweep to the Oakland A's. the Jays will try to snap that losing streak tonight with J.A. Happ on the hill. Happ is 5-3 this year with a 4.15 ERA and 1.135 WHIP. I like LA here with a hot Richard on the hill. Play the Angels.

Arizona has been a solid under play this season. Mainly because they have excellent starting pitching and they have a very good bullpen. The pen has just a 2.69 ERA with 14 saves this season. Zack Greinke will get the start today with a 3-2 record and 3.46 ERA. Greinke has been very sharp of late, allowing just three total runs over his last three starts, 18 2/3 innings with three BB's and 16 KO's. Milwaukee also has an excellent bullpen with a 2.62 ERA and 13 saves on the season. Chase Anderson gets the start with a 3-3 record and 3.97 ERA and 1.147 WHIP. Anderson hasn't pitched as well of late, but he has four quality starts in his eight outings. I like this game to go under, you need good pens these days to get unders and both these clubs posses that. Play UNDER.

Atlanta took two of their three game set from Miami as they head to Philadelphia today. The Braves will look to Mike Foltynewicz to continue the winning. Foltynewicz is 3-2 with a nice 2.87 ERA and 1.340 WHIP. Foltynewicz has pitched very well of late, allowing no earned runs over his last 10 innings of work. Philly also having a very good year at 26-18. The Phils will look to Nick Paveta tonight. Paveta is 3-2 with a 3.72 ERA and 1.130 WHIP. Paveta has also pitched very well, allowing just one earned run over his last 12 innings with 18 KO's and just one walk. Two very good and hot pitchers going here tonight. I'm going UNDER.

 Looks like an excellent pitcher's duel here today as Jordan Lyles goes for the Padres. Lyles is 1-1, but has only a 0.73 ERA in his two starts with a 0.649 WHIP. Lyles has allowed just one earned run in 12 1/3 innings with 2 BB and 16 KO's. Trevor Williams will start for the Pirates. Williams is 5-2 in his nine starts with a 2.72 ERA and 1.132 WHIP. Williams coming off an excellent start where he allowed no earned runs over seven innings. Both these pitchers are doing very well and I look for a low scoring game here today. Play under.

 Dodgers have won three straight games, including two straight from the Nationals. Still, the Dodgers clawing their way back to the .500 mark at 19-26. Alex Wood starts today and he's looking for his first win of the season in nine starts. Wood is 0-4 with a 3.35 ERA and 1.059 WHIP. Wood has pitched very well, especially of late where he's allowed just three earned runs over his last 16 innings. He just doesn't have the wins to support his excellent pitching. Washington will send Stephen Strasburg to the hill today. Strasburg is 5-3 in his nine starts with a 3.28 ERA and 1.028 WHIP. Dodgers show some value here as the dog. Wood is pitching very well and should hold his own against the Nats and Strasburg. I'm going to take the Dodgers here as a high valued dog.

Oakland goes for the four-game sweep today over the Toronto Blue Jays. The A's have won the first three of this series by a combined 18-10 margin. Daniel Mengden will start today. Mengden is 3-4 with a 3.76 ERA and 1.172 WHIP. Mengden has pitched very well of late, allowing just four earned runs overhis last 17 2/3 inings with just one BB and 13 KO's. Toronto has dropped below .500 with their three losses to 22-24. The Jays have now lost six of their last seven games. They will look to Joe Biagini today to get back on track. Biagini is 0-2 in his three starts with a 7.98 ERA and 1.840 WHIP. Not a good matchup here for the Jays who send a Biagini to the hill. Oakland playing with lots of confidence and I will take the A's.

The Yankees have been one of the hottest teams in baseball until a rare loss last night at KC, 2-5. The loss was just their third in their last 13 games. The Yankees look to rebound today with Luis Servino. Servino is 6-1 on the season in his nine starts. Servino has seven quality starts with a 2.14 ERA and 0.890 WHIP. The Royals win was just their first in the last six games. The Royals look for another tonight with Danny Duffy. Duffy is 1-5 in his nine starts with a 6.51 ERA and 1.660 WHIP. Big difference in starters here today, plus the Yankees are the much better team. I'll lay the 1.5 runs with the Yankees tonight. Play Nyy -1.5

The only IL action today has Milwaukee playing at Minnesota. The Brewers took game one of this series on Friday, 8-3. Today they will send Frank Peralta to the hill. Peralta makes just his second start of the season with a 1-0 record and 0.00 ERA. In his only start, Peralta went 5 2/3 innings and allowed just one hit and no runs. The Twins have lost four of their last five games. They will turn to Fernando Romero tonight. Romero is 2-0 in his three starts with a 0.54 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. Romero has allowed just one earned run thus far in his 21 2/3 innings. Both these pitchers are fresh and both have been almost unhittable. I'm taking the UNDER.

The Houston Astros have been an excellent under team, going UNDER in two straight and 1-11-1 O/U in their last 13 games. This is thanks in big part to their starting pitching which has been excellent. Dallas Keuchel (3-3) starts today and while he has a losing record, his ERA is a fine 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.103. Keuchel has allowed just one run over his last 15 innings with 12 KO's and just three BB's. Cleveland counters with their Ace, Corey Kluber. Kluber is 6-2 with a 2.34 ERA and 0.842 WHIP. This one shapes up as another great pitching duel. I'm going UNDER once again.

Colorado looks to take three straight from the Giants today. The Rockies won on Thursday and then last night, 6-1. They have outscored the Giants 11-4 in the series thus far. Today they send Jon Gray to the hill. Gray is 4-5 with a 4.67 ERA and 1.308 WHIP. The Giants look to snap a three-game losing streak today. San Francisco has been outscored 7-17 in that three game stretch. They turn to Chris Stratton today. Stratton is 4-3 in his nine starts with a 4.88 ERA and 1. 396 ERA. I like Colorado here as they are the better offensive team and these two starters are pretty much even. Play Colorado.

 St Louis and Philadelphia have split the first two games of their four game series, with the Phils winning on Thursday and St Louis on Friday. The Phillies dropped to 25-17 with their loss last night. They will send Zach Eflin to the hill today. Eflin his 1-0 in his two starts with a 0.71 ERA and 0.789 WHIP. Eflin has given the Phils two quality starts, allowing no earned runs and one earned run in his two games. The Cardinals won on Friday, but are still just 2-4 in their last six games. They will send John Gant to the hill today. Gant has just one start and he gave up four runs in 5 1/3 innings in his first start. The Phillies have a very good pitcher on the mound today and these teams are very evenly matched. I'll take the dog here with the Phillies.

The Yankees have won two straight games to improve to 28-12 on the season. The Yankees took two of three from the A's and have won 10 of their last 12. CC Sabathia has been excellent for NY, with a 2-0 record, 2.23 ERA and 1.018 WHIP. Sabathia had his worst outing of the season last time out, allowing four runs in four innings to the Red Sox. Kansas City just can't seem to get on track, losing five straight and dropping to 13-30 on the season. Jake Junis will toe the rubber for the Royals today with a 4-3 record. Junis has a 3.53 ERA and 1.039 WHIP this season. Junis allowed four runs in 5 2/3 innings in his last start at Cleveland. Yankees just too good right now and Sabathia pitching great. I'm going to lay the 1.5 runs here with the Bronx Bombers.

The Houston Astros look very much in form that saw them to the World Series Championship last year. The Astros are 28-17, but they are holding opponents to just 2.6 runs per game. The Astros Bullpen is solid, with a 2.94 ERA and nine saves, though they have five blown saves this year. But their starting pitching is the core of this team. They will start Charlie Morton today who is 5-0 in his eight starts this season. Morton has an ERA of just 2.03 and a WHIP of 0.966. Morton has six quality starts in his eight games. The Indians will counter with Mike Clevenger, who has also been one of their best starters this year. Clevenger is 3-0 in his eight starts with a 2.70 ERA and 1.069 WHIP. Clevenger has five quality starts out of his eight. I like this as another pitcher's duel and I'm taking the UNDER.

The Pirates look to extend their winning streak to four games tonight against the Padres. The Bucs won the opening game of this series on Thursday, 5-4. Pittsburgh has now won eight of their last nine games. They will look to Ivan Nova tonight. Nova is 2-3 with a 5.01 ERA and 1.351 WHIP this season. The Padres dropped to 17-28 on the season with their loss on Thursday. Tyson Ross gets the start tonight. Ross is 2-3 this season with a 3.59 ERA and 1.175 WHIP. Pirates at home are always a good value, especially against a weak West Coast team. I'm takin the Pirates here tonight.

The Pirates have won two straight and improved to 25-17 on the season. They face the Padres who won on Wednesday at Colorado to improve to 17-27. Eric Lauer (1-2) starts today for the Padres with a 8.27 ERA and 2.143 WHIP. Lauer is coming off a terrible start where he allowed six runs in just 2 1/3 innings. The Bucs have won two straight and seven of their last eight games. They will turn to Chad Kuhl tonight. Kuhl is 4-2 with a 4.17 ERA and 1.245 ERA. Padres have to make the trip East, which is never easy for a West coast team. In addition, the Pirates are playing well and have the better pitcher on the hill tonight. Play the Pirates.

The Dodgers are in terrible form. Last night down 5-1 to the marlins, they came back to tie the game only to lose it 6-5 late. That makes them losers of six straight and 9 out of 10. Caleb Smith has been decent form and especially at home where his 2.38 era and 1.10 whip show the Marlins should not be catching this big price from the LAD. Play the Marlins today at this great price

The D-Backs have been ice cold lately, not only losing but also not scoring many runs. Losers of 6 of last 7 games, they are also rarely scoring more than 2 runs a game in this cold stretch. In today's day game, they will face Brandon Woodruff of the Brewers. There-in lies the biggest reason for this selection. Matt Koch goes for the DBacks aand has been solid. In his five starts, he has given up 3 runs just once. Compared to the stat line of Woodruff, this is a mismatch. the D Backs won yesterday behind Greinke and expect they will again today with Koch. Play the D-Backs

The Astro visit Anaheim today and they will send Lance McCullers to the mound. Lance has been especially tough on the Angels and i don't see that changing today. Even with McCullers shutting down the Angel bats i not playing a side in this game but i am on the UNDER. Looking further into the game shows that Heaney has pitched well against the Astros in the past ans is pitching well now. Play the Under today

Pat Corbin has been solid. With a 4-0 record, he is also sporting a stellar, a 1.32 era at home with a 0.58 whip. That is very strong going into today's game vs the Brewers. This is a big game for the DBacks, as they look to stop the bleeding of a 5 game losing streak. This play is also a play against Junior Guerra's current form, which has been rocky. Play the Arizona D-Backs.

The Atlanta Braves have taken two of the first three in this series with Miami. The Braves have scored 22 runs to 13 of Miami. The Braves will start Sean Newcomb who is 3-1 on the season with a nice 2.88 ERA and 1.205 WHIP. Newcomb is coming off two very good starts where he allowed no earned runs over 13 innings with just four hits. Miami dropped to 14-25 with last night's loss. They will send Jose Urena to the hill who is still looking for his first win of the season against five losses. Urena has a 4.37 ERA and a 1.280 ERA, but has received very little support from the Marlins. Still, I like the Braves here a lot with a very good Newcomb on the hill. Play Atlanta.

 Seattle's James Paxton makes his first start since his no-hitter on May 8 against Toronto. Paxton became the first ever Canadian to throw a no hitter in Canada. Paxton has been very good all season, but on his no run streak he's gone 16 innings without allowing a run. Detroit will have its hands full with Paxton today as the Tigers are just 16-22 on the season. The Tigers will also start Blaine Hardy today. Hardy makes the first start of his career after pitching out of the bullpen. Still, I don't see the Tigers doing much of anything against a very hot Paxton. I'm going to lay the run and a half here today with Seattle. Play Seattle -1.5 runs.

 Tampa Bay looks to even their best of four series with the Orioles here today after dropping Saturday's contest, 3-6. The Rays are now 16-21 on the season. Blake Snell gets the start today and is one of their best pitchers at 4-2 with a 2.40 ERA and 0.945 WHIP. Snell has six quality starts in his eight games pitched and is coming off an excellent outing. The O's have a long way to get to .500 as they now sit at 12-28 on the season. They have dug themselves a deep hole. They will turn to Dylan Bundy today who is just 1-5 in his eight starts. Bundy has a 5.31 ERA with a 1.524 WHIP. I like the Rays here mainly because of Snell who keeps the Rays in ever game he pitches. Take Tampa Bay.

The Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins have split the first two games of their four game set, with the Braves taking game one and losing on Friday, 3-6. The Braves have one of the better bullpens in the league with a 3.61 ERA, eight saves and just one blown save. They will start Mike Sorka today with a 1-1 record in his two starts. Sorka has a 4.50 ERA and 1.60 WHIP. The Marlins are still 10 games under .500 at 14-24 on the season. They will turn to Jarlin Garcia today who is 1-1 in his five starts with a 3.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. Garcia was roughed-up in his last game, allowing seven earned runs over just four innings of work to the Cubs. Still, Garcia has had four other very good starts and I look for him to rebound here today. Take the Marlins.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have run up a modest four-game win streak after taking Friday's game from the Giants, 11-2. The Pirates have scored in bunches during this run, outscoring their opposition, 36-13. Chad Kuhl gets the nod today for the Bucs with a 4-2 record in his seven starts. Kuhl has a 4.12 ERA and 1.296 WHIP this season. Kuhl is also coming off an excellent start where he allowed no runs and one hit over seven innings to the Brewers. The Giants slide has now reached five games after being swept in Philadelphia and now losing at Pittsburgh. The Giants have been outscored 43-10 during this losing streak. Jeff Samardzija will try and turn things around for the Giants today. Samardzija is 1-2 with a 6.62 ERA and 1.811 WHIP. Doesn't look good for the Giants as Samardzija has not pitched well. I like Pittsburgh to continue their hot streak. Play the Pirates.

 Two of the better teams in baseball meet again here today as the Diamondbacks look to snap a three game losing streak. Arizona has lost the first two games of their series with the Nationals, both low scoring pitching duels. Arizona has one of the better pens with a 2.49 ERA and 1.070 WHIP and 13 saves. Troy Scribner makes his first start of the season for the Diamondbacks. The D'backs picked up Scribner off waivers from the Angels in April. Scribner spent all of 2018 in Triple-A Reno. The Nationals will start Stephen Strasburg here today. Strasburg is 4-3 in his eight starts with a 3.52 ERA and 1.044 WHIP. Strasburg has pitched well of late, allowing five runs over his last 14 innings with 16 KO's and just two walks. I like today's game to follow the first two and go UNDER.

Two teams both looking to take their respective divisions matchup today as the Nationals travel to Arizona to take on the Diamondbacks. Washington beat Arizona last night, 2-1 in the first game of their four game set. The pitching has been excellent for the Nats, allowing just three runs over their last three games. Max Scherzer has been excellent this year for the Nats with a 6-1 record and 1.74 ERA and 0.852 WHIP. Scherzer has yet to allow more than two earned runs in any of his starts. Arizona has dropped to 24-13 after losing two games straight. Matt Koch has been very good the D'backs, with a 2-0 record in his four starts and a 2.31 ERA. Koch also has not allowed more than two runs in any of his four starts. This promises to be a good pitcher duel and I'm taking the UNDER

 The Braves bring a three game win streak into tonight's contest. The Braves improved to 22-14 with two wins at Tampa Bay and last night's win at Miami. Brandon McCarthy is 4-1 this year in his seven starts with a 4.84 ERA and 1.586 WHIP. Marcarthy is coming off his worst start, a 3 1/3 inning performance where he allowed eight runs. Miami has now lost four straight after being swept by the Cubs and last night's loss to the Braves. The Marlins will turn to Daniel Straily today. Straily is 0-0 in his two starts with a 6.57 ERA and 2.125 WHIP. I'm taking the Braves here tonight, they are winning and they have the better pitcher on the hill. Play Atlanta    

The Red Sox continue to play well, now at 26-11 on the season after their win over the Yankees on Thursday, 5-4. Boston is getting excellent starting pitching, with four pitchers having an ERA under 2.79. Today's starter, Chris Sale is having an excellent season at 3-1 in eight starts with a 2.02 ERA and 0.939 WHIP. Sale has allowed just two earned runs over his last 14 innings with 18 KO's and 3 Walks. Toronto dropped to 20-18 after the loss on Thursday to Seattle, 3-9. The Mariners have an excellent bullpen that has a 2.88 ERA and 1.332 WHIP with 11 saves and just four blown saves. Aaron Sanchez starts today with a 4.14 ERA and 1.427 WHIP. Price too high to take Sox here, but I do like the UNDER. Play UNDER tonight.

Tampa Bay still struggling to make it back to the .500 mark as they now sit at 15-19 on the season and bring a three-game losing streak into today's contest. The Orioles are also struggling, at just 10-27 they are way out of the race at this point. The O's have won two straight, beating the Royals in their last two games. Kevin Gausman is 2-2 this year with a 3.30 ERA and 1.145 WHIP. Gausman coming off an excellent start where he went 5 2/3 innings and allowed just one run. Tampa will counter with Jacob Faria, who is 3-1 with a 4.15 ERA and 1.212 WHIP. I'm taking the home team here. Two poor teams, but the O's have some momentum and they have the better pitcher on the hill. Play Baltimore.

The Yankees bring a 8-game win streak into tonight's game with the Red Sox. The Yankees have taken the first two in this series, winning 3-2 and then last night, 9-6. The Yankees also swept Cleveland and took three of four from the Astros. Their pitching has been excellent and today's starter, CC Sabathia has been red-hot. Sabathia is 2-0 in six starts with a 1.39 ERA and 0.866 WHIP. He's been even better than that recently, allowing just one run over his last four starts. The Red Sox will look to Eduardo Rodriquez to snap their modest losing streak. Rodriquez is 3-0 with a 5.29 ERA and 1.268 WHIP. Rodriguez is coming off two poor starts where he's allowed 10 runs over 10 innings. Sabathia is just pitching too well to pass on him here today. I'm taking the Yankees.

Seattle pitcher James Paxton threw the first no-hitter by a Canadian on Canadian soil last night when he blanked the Jays, 5-0. The M's will try and send their win streak to two games tonight behind pitcher Wade Leblanc. Leblanc has just one start and pitched well, going just four innings and allowing no runs. Toronto has now lost four of the last five games after their no-hit loss on Tuesday. Jaime Garcia will start for the Jays with a 2-2 record in his six starts with a 6.60 ERA and 1.601 WHIP. Garcia coming off a terrible start where he allowed six runs over 3 1/3 innings. I like the Mariners again today with Leblanc. Play Seattle.

The Houston Astros have beaten the A's two straight games after Tuesday's win, 4-2. The Astros have now outscored Oakland, 20-4 in the series. Gerrit Cole gets the start today for the Astros. Cole has a 3-1 record in his seven starts with a nice 1.42 ERA and outstanding 0.691 WHIP. Cole has had seven quality starts, allowing more than two runs just once (3). Cole also has 28 KO's in his last two games against just one walk. Oakland's offense won't get a break tonight against Cole. They have scored just eight runs in the last four games and have scored over three runs just one time in their last eight games. I'm laying the 1.5 runs tonight with Houston and maybe the best pitcher in baseball right now. Play Houston -1.5 runs.

 Oakland and Houston continue their series here tonight. The A's look to Sean Manaea to bounce back after his lackluster performance last week. Manaea had that no-hitter back on April 21st vs the Red Sox. Then he pitched another fine outing, allowing no earned runs to the Astros. Last outing though he took the loss as the Mariners hit him for four earned runs over six innings. Houston will counter with Lance McCullers Jr who is 4-1 on the season with a 3.73 ERA and 1.195 WHIP. McCullers has pitched very well of late, allowing just two earned runs over his last 20 innings. Manaea has pitched way too well this season not to rebound here tonight. Plus we get the A's as a home dog. Take Oakland.

Interleague action tonight as the Tampa Bay Rays host the Atlanta Braves. The Braves have dropped three straight games to 19-14. Atlanta was swept by the Giants, getting outscored 9-24 in the process. Sean Newcomb starts today for the Braves with a 2-1 record in his six starts. He also has a 3.38 ERA and 1.269 WHIP. Tampa Bay took two of their last three from Toronto. The Rays much better of late, evidenced by their recent eight game win streak and their 11-4 record over their last 15 games. Blake Snell gets the start tonight for the Rays and he's pitched very well with a 4-1 record and 2.55 ERA and 0.945 WHIP. In fact, Snell has five quality starts out of his seven and hasn't allowed over two runs in each of his last five starts. I like the Rays tonight. Play Tampa Bay.

Seattle and Toronto start their series here tonight with the Mariners coming in at 19-14 and the Blue Jays at 19-16.Seattle completed a six game home stint, going 3-3. Before that they took three of four on the road at Cleveland. James Paxton gets the start this evening. Paxton is 1-1 with a 4.19 ERA and 1.319 WHIP. Paxton is coming off a fine start, going seven innings and allowing no earned runs. The Blue Jays have lost their last two series. The Jays will start Marucs Stroman who is 0-4 in his six starts with a 7.52 ERA and 1.639 WHIP. I like the Mariners here on Tuesday with a good pitcher on the hill. Play Seattle.

The Houston Astros have dropped two straight games heading into today's new set with the A's. The Astros lost two of three in their recent IL trip to Arizona. The Astros turn to Dallas Keuchel today who is 1-5 in his seven starts this year. Keuchel has struggled, especially in his last two starts where he has allowed nine runs over 14 innings. Meanwhile, the A's are fresh off their sweep of the Baltimore Orioles. They held the O's to just five total runs. Brett Anderson gets only his second start of the season. Anderson went 6 2/3 innings in his first start, allowing just two earned runs for his team's win. The A's are a nice dog here tonight and I see lots of value in them. Play Oakland.

Two teams still looking to find some footing this year will meet tonight as the Rangers hos the Tigers. Detroit is 14-19 on the season after losing three of their last four games. They will turn to starter Michael Fulmer today. Fulmer is 1-2 in his six starts with a nice 2.80 ERA and 1.274 WHIP. Fulmer has had four quality starts in his six outing and has held the opposition to two runs or less in five of those games. Texas has lost three games and six of eight. Matt Moore will start today for the Rangers. Moore is 1-4 in his six starts with a 7.94 ERA and 1.941 WHIP. Moore was hit hard last time out, allowing 10 runs over four innings. I like Detroit here on Monday.

 The Miami Marlins traded away a lot of their talent in the offseason and there was great speculation where they would generate any offense. And that's just what happened early in the season, they were losing and not scoring runs. However, the Marlins have won six of their last eight games and have been scoring now that they have their lineup more set. Today, they face the Cubs. Are the Cubs better? Yes. Is Kendircks better than Garcia? Well, yes, but not so far this year. Jarlin Garcia is 1-0 in his four starts with a 0.78 ERA and 0.826 WHIP. He's kept his team in all four games with a chance to win. Add to that fact that the Cubs had to go 14 innings last night only to lose on a Fowler 2-run home run in the bottom of the 14th and the Cubs should be tired and the pen in need of rest. That gives us a Miami team ripe for a win as a huge dog here on Monday. Play the Marlins

The Angels continue to play well this season with a 20-13 record. They did have their four game win streak snapped last night by Seattle, 8-9. The Angels turn to Shoehi Ohtani who is 2-1 thi season in his four starts. Ohtani hasn't started since his April 24th outing vs Houston. Ohtani has a 4.43 ERA and 1.131 WHIP this season. The Mariners turn to veteran starter Felix Herandez who is 4-2 in his seven starts. Hernandez has a 4.89 ERA with a 1.267 WHIP this season. Getting Herandez as a home dog here is too much to pass on. I'm taking Seattle.

 The one IL game on the schedule today has the Astros playing at the Diamondbacks. Both these teams playing very well this season with Houston at 21-14 and Arizona at 22-11. These teams have split the first two games of this series with Houston winning on Friday, 8-0 and Arizona taking Saturday's contest, 4-3. Houston turns to World Series MVP Justin Verlander today. Verlander is a perfect 4-0 on the season in his seven starts. He is in the same form we saw when he came over from Detroit last season with a 1.13 ERA and 0.671 WHIP. Verlander has allowed just three runs over his last 36 innings. Arizona will counter with Matt Koch who is 1-0 in his three starts. Koch has also been excellent this year with a 2.65 ERA and 1.118 WHIP. The D'backs also have that excellent pen and while it has faltered the last week, it's still one of the best. I'm taking the UNDER here today.

Both these clubs have struggled this season. The Tigers are 14-18 on the season and the Royals are just 10-23. Detroit has had issues scoring runs, evidenced by their three runs or less in five of last six games. Matt Boyd starts today and he's been very good for the Tigers. Boyd is just 1-2, but has a nice 2.48 ERA and 1.069 WHIP in his five starts. Boyd is coming off a fine one-run performance over six innings vs the Rays. Kansas City will turn to Jake Junis today. Junis is 3-2 with a 3.29 ERA and 0.939 WHIP. Junis has had four quality starts in his six games. Both these pitchers have done well and I expect them to be in a tight game today. Play the UNDER.

Milwaukee improved its record to 20-14 with their win over the Pirates on Saturday, 5-3. The teams have split the first two games of this series. The Brewers have now won four of their last five games. They will start Chase Anderson today who is 3-2 in his seven starts with a 3.38 ERA and 1.125 WHIP. Anderson has pitched well, with four quality starts out of his seven outings. Pittsburgh has dropped to 18-16 with their recent 1-4 streak. Chad Kuhl will toe the rubber today for the Bucs. Kuhl is 3-2 in his six starts with a 5.01 ERA and 1.484 WHIP. Kuhl has allowed seven earned runs over his last 10 2/3 innings. Brewers playing the better ball right now and they have the better pitcher on the hill. Lay the small price with the home team here today, take Milwaukee.

Milwaukee looks to extend its modest three game win streak tonight against Pittsburgh. The Brewers are now 19-13 on the season, but still struggle to score runs with a very low 3.8 rpg average. The Brewers have a solid bullpen that has a ERA of just 2.36, WHIP of 1.093 and has 10 saves, but five blown saves. Junior Guerra gets the start today with a 2-1 record in his four starts. Guerra has a nifty 0.82 ERA and 0.955 WHIP. Guerra has not allowed more than one run in any of his four starts this year. The Pirates will try and snap a four game losing streak after being swept by the Washington Nationals. The Bucs will start Nick Kingham for just the second time this season. Kingham had an excellent first start, going seven innings and allowing just one run with no walks and 9 KO's. I like the Brewers here on Friday, Guerra has been excellent this season and while Kingham showed very good, he still has just one start under his belt. Take Milwaukee.

The NY Yankees look to extend their three game win streak tonight against the Cleveland Indians. The Yankees improved to 21-10 by winning three of their last four over the Houston Astros. CC Sabathia starts today and he's been excellent this season with a 2-0 record in five starts, 1.17 ERA and 0.949 WHIP. Sabathia has allowed just two earned runs over his last 13 innings . The Indians beat the Blue Jays on Thursday 13-4 and improving to 17-14 on the season. The Tribe has not won two games in a row since April 22/23. They will turn to Josh Tomlin today who is 0-3 in his four starts with a very bad 9.68 ERA and 1.811 WHIP. Tomlin has only gone past five innings once in his four outings. Sabathia pitching very well and the Yankees are tough at home. I'm laying 1.5 runs here with New York.

The A's and Mariners play a late game tonight. The A's are 15-15 on the season and the M's are 17-12. The A's are also 10-5 in their last 15 games. Sean Manaea gets the start today with his 4-2 record. The bigger news is that Manaea tossed a no-hitter two starts ago on April 21st vs the Red Sox. He followed that up with another excellent start, allowing no earned runs and four hits over seven innings to Houston. The M's will try and solve the puzzle that is Manaea. Wade Leblanc will make his first start of the season for the M's. This will be the 33-year old first start since August 2016. Leblanc was in the Pirates bullpen all of last season. Hard to pass on Manaea at just a 1.20 favorite here tonight. Leblanc is a big question, but we know what we get with the A's. Take Oakland.

Dodgers finally won a game on Wednesday, beating the D'backs, 2-1 behind their best starter so far in Ryu. The win was just the second for the Dodgers in their last nine games. Alex Wood gets the start tonight and is 0-3 in his six starts with a 4.11 ERA and 0.886 WHIP. Wood has pitched well for the most part. He's had a couple shaky starts, but still is looking for that first win this year. The Arizona bullpen continues to shine, with 12 saves and no blown saves, a 1.97 ERA and 0.987 WHIP. If they get a lead, they likely will hold it. Pat Corbins starts tonight with his perfect 4-0 record in six games. Corbin has a 2.25 ERA and 0.750 WHIP. Between Corbin's starting pitching and the bullpen's excellent closing, I'm taking the D'backs to take tonight's game. Play Arizona.

Atlanta has won four straight games, improving to 18-11 on the season. The Braves have taken the first two games of this series by a combined 10-2 score. The Braves have been scoring very well, which is winning them games. Their pen is solid with a 3.84 ERA, but their five saves in 29 games show they get big leads. Julio Teheran starts today and is 1-1 in his six starts with a 4.50 ERA and 1.400 WHIP. Teheran started the season with two shaky starts, however, he's allowed just four earned runs over his last 16 innings. The Mets have struggled a bit lately, winning just two of their last six games. They start Jason Vargas who is 0-1 in his only start back on April 28. Vargas was roughed up for nine earned runs over just 3 2/3 innings of work. Braves playing very well as is their starter today, Teheran. I'm taking Atlanta.

The first place Arizona D'backs look to take the series from the Dodgers with a win tonight. Arizona has won the first two games, including last night as a big dog that we released as our Dog Shocker of the Year. They beat the Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw last night, 4-3. Once again their top bullpen proved to be the difference gaining another save, their 12th of the year against no blow saves. They dropped their team ERA to 1.93 and WHIP to 1.007. Zack Godley gets the start tonight and he has a fine season going at 4-1 with a 3.81 ERA and 1.412 WHIP. He is coming off his worst start of the season, allowing 10 hits over five innings and four runs to the Nationals. The Dodgers dropped to 12-17 and have lost four straight games. LA is without Core Seager for the season with an elbow injury and Yasiel Puig is on the 10 day DL with a hip injury. LA turns to Hyun-Jin Ryu tonight who is their one bright spot this season at 3-0 with a 2.22 ERA and 0.847 WHIP. Ryu has been very good in all five of his starts. Still, I like the D'backs again here tonight. Ryu won't go more than six likely and that means the Dodgers bullpen will have to try and hold this one, which they haven't done well. Play Arizona.

The Pittsburgh Pirates look to snap a two-game losing streak tonight at Washington. The Bucs are 17-13 on the season and playing well. The Pirates had won five straight prior to this two game skid. They look to take game three of four here today vs the Nationals. Washington won on Monday, 3-2 and then last night, 12-4. Ivan Nova is 2-1 for Pittsburgh this year with a 3.32 ERA and 1.026 WHIP. He is coming off an outstanding start where he allowed just six hits and no runs over eight innings to the Tigers. Washington has won three straight and still trying to get to .500 at 14-16. Stephen Strasburg gets the start today at 2-3 in his six starts with a 3.63 ERA and 1.034 WHIP. I have been doing great with my dogs this year and I see the dog with lots of value here again. No way Strasburg should be this big a favorite against Pittsburgh and Nova. Take the Pirates.

Dog Shocker Game of the Year : The first place Arizona Diamondbacks continue their winning ways as they are now 20-8 on the season after beating the Dodgers on Monday, 8-5. Their bullpen has been perfect with 11 saves and no blown saves. The pen has a 2.01 ERA and 1.007 WHIP this season. Matt Koch only has two starts but both have been very good, allowing two earned runs and one earned run in each start. His ERA is now 2.25 with a 1.000 WHIP. The Dodgers have struggled this year, so has Clayton Kershaw. LA is only 12-16 on the season and has lost six of their last seven games. Kershaw is 1-4 with a 2.84 ERA, which means you have lost big bucks if you played Clayton this year. The Dodgers also lost Corey Seager on Monday to a elbow injury and Yasiel Puig was also put on the DL with a hip injury. Kershaw is a 1.90 chalk here today on the road. NO way I can pass on Arizona, who is red hot, has a good pitcher on the hill and an excellent bullpen. This might be the Value Play of the year so far. Play Arizona.

Two teams struggling to get to the .500 mark meet here today as Detroit hosts Tampa Bay. The Rays have improved to 13-14 after their win over Detroit on Monday, 3-2. Their pen is not very good, with a 5.06 ERA and six blown saves this year. Chris Archer has a winning record at 2-1, but a terrible ERA of 6.61 and a high 1.592 WHIP. Detroit looks to get back on the winning track today with Matt Boyd on the hill. Boyd is 0-2, but has a good ERA of 2.74 and WHIP of 1.000. Boyd's four starts have three very good ones where he's allowed just one earned run in each game. I always look for value in dogs and I see just that with the Tigers at home and a decent Boyd on the hill. Play Detroit.

Miami had a horrible start to the season, however, they have improved lately. The Marlins have won three straight games to improve to 10-18 on the season. In fact, Miami has won five of their last six games. Jarlin Garcia will try for his second win of the season in four starts. Garcia has pitched well, allowing just one run over his 17 innings of work. His ERA is just 0.53 with a WHIP of 0.765. Philadelphia is 16-12 on the season, but has lost three straight games including last night to the Marlins, 4-8. The Phillies will start Zach Eflin tonight. The 24-year old has been put into service because of injuries to the starting staff. While Eflin will make his first start this season, he has a 5.85 ERA with the Phillies in 22 starts. Eflin has also struggled with multiple injuries during his career. Eflin will only have a short time to impress here in the big stage. I'm going to take the Marlins here on Tuesday as Eflin is too big a question mark with a Phillies team on a losing streak. Play Miami.

The Toronto Blue Jays snapped their four-game losing streak with a win over the Rangers on Sunday, 7-2. The Jays are still 15-12, but just endured a 2-6 run. Today they will face an equally reeling Minnesota team that has dropped to 9-14 after losing nine of their last 10 games. In addition, they lost two of three at home to the poor Reds. The bullpen has been very poor, with a 6.25 ERA and 1.701 WHIP. The pen has just three saves and four blown saves.Lance Lynn still looks for his first win against two losses in his four starts. Lynn has a 7.71 ERA and 2.035 ERA and has allowed 11 runs over his last 9.2 innings. The Jays will turn to Aaron Sanchez. Sanchez is just 1-2, but has a decent ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.295. Sanchez has been consistent, allowing three runs or less in each of his four starts. The Twins just playing too bad right now with a terrible pitcher on the hill. I'm taking Toronto in this game one.

Sunday Night baseball has the Yankees playing at the Angels. The Yankees have won eight straight games after taking Saturday's game 11-1. They look for the sweep here on Sunday and turn to veteran CC Sabathia who is 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA and 0.983 ERA in his four starts. Sabathia has pitched very well, walking just four against 12 KO's. The Angels turn to Tyler Skaggs today. Skaggs is 3-1 with a 2.96 ERA and 1.207 WHIP. This should be a very good pitchers duel tonight, but I have to stick with the hot team and that's the Yankees. Play New York.

 We had the D'backs on Saturday as a nice dog and they won in extra innings, 4-3. I'm coming right back with them here on Sunday. The D'backs are 19-7 on the season and playing very well with three wins in a row. They are getting excellent starting pitching and bull pen work. The Pen has just a 1.73 ERA with 10 saves and no blown saves this year. Robbie Rays starts today with a 2-0 record in his five starts and a 5.13 ERA. Ray has pitched well, but not great. He gives the D'backs a solid 5 to six innings and has not allowed more than three runs. Then he turns the game over this excellent pen that brings it home. The Nationals have dropped two straight and now are 11-16. They start Gio Gonzalez today who is 2-2 with a 3.04 ERA and 1.50 WHIP. I think when you can get the D'backs as a dog, you should take them. At least early in the year. Their pen keeps them in games. Take Arizona today.

Colorado Rockies dropped their Saturday game to the Miami Marlins, 1-4. That evened their series at one game apiece heading into Sunday. The Rockies start one of their best pitchers today in Chad Bettis. Bettis is 3-0 in his five starts with a 2.40 ERA and 1.133 WHIP. His road starts are even better at 1.40ERA in three starts. Miami is now 10-games under .500 at 8-18. Caleb Smith starts today and is looking for is first win after a 0-3 start through his first five games. Smith has a a 5.82 ERA with a 1.524 WHIP. Smith has had issues with control, walking 15 batters over his 21 2/3 innings. Rockies a short favorite here with a very good pitcher on the hill. Take Colorado.

Game of the Month
Reason: Arizona continues their winning ways taking game one in this series with Washington,5-4, and improving to 18-7 and first place in the NL West. The Diamondbacks have received great pitching from both starters and bullpen. In fact, their pen has a 1.79 ERA and 0.961 WHIP this season with nine saves and no blown saves. Pat Corbin starts today with a 4-0 record in his five starts. Corbin has been outstanding with a 1.89 ERA and 0.660 WHIP. Corbin has on one hitter vs the Giants on 4/17 where he went the nine innings, gave up one hit and no runs with eight strikeouts. Washington has struggled lately, going just 1-5 in their last six games. Their pen has struggled to a 5.10 ERA and 1.262 WHIP with three blown saves this year. Jeremy Hellickson makes just his third start with a 4.50 ERA and 1.30 WHIP and no record. The D'backs have the better team, the better pitcher and the better pen. Take Arizona.

Dog Shocker :  Tampa Bay started the season terribly, going 4-13 their first 17 games. However, they have changed things around, winning seven straight and improving to 11-13. They face a very good Boston team that is 19-6 on the season. Tampa Bay took the opening game of this series on Friday with a 4-3 win as a +1.55 dog. The Rays start Yonny Chirinos today with a 0-1 record and 3.48 ERA and 1.161 WHIP. Chirinos is coming off start where he allowed just two runs over 4 2/3 innings to the Twins. Boston has struggled a big of late, going 2-4 their last six games. David Price gets the start and is 2-2 in his five starts this season with a 2.93 ERA and 1.156 WHIP. The Rays are a huge dog today, +1.70 and frankly I see this game as a toss-up with the hot Rays here today. I'm going to take the excellent value with Tampa Bay.

 Dog Delight : Another big dog on tap today as the Texas Rangers play at the Toronto Blue Jays. The Rangers have won two straight games, including last night's win over the Jays, 6-4. Ageless Bartolo Colon starts today with a 0-0 record in his three starts. Colon has a 2.79 ERA and 0.931 WHIP. Colon came withing six outs of a perfect game on 4/15 vs the Astros. He'll face a Toronto team that has lost three straight games. Jamie Garcia will toe the rubber for the Jays with a 2-1 record and 4.57 ERA and 1.431 WHIP. Garcia has just one quality start in his four starts and he's coming off a 5 1/3 inning effort that had him allow four earned runs to the Yankees. This is another example of a huge dog that is playing well with a good pitcher on the hill. I think Toronto is way over valued here today and I will take the nice dog price with the Rangers.

The Mets look to snap a two game losing streak as they start a new series tonight at San Diego. The Mets are still doing very well at 15-8 on the season. The will start Jacob DeGrom who is 2-0 on the season with a nifty 2.53 ERA and 1.031 WHIP. DeGrom is coming off his best start of the season where he went seven innings, allowed four hits and no earned runs. DeGrom has also struck out 22 over his last 14 1/3 innings with just three walks. The Padres are 9-17 on the season and have also lost two straight games. Clayton Richard will start tonight with a 1-2 record in his five starts with a 5.67 ERA and 1.630 WHIP. Richard has yet to go past five innings of work and therefore expect the bullpen to play a big role for the Padres. The Padres could also be without their top offseason acquisition in 1B Eric Hosmer, who is questionable for tonight's contest. The Mets are by far the better team and DeGrom has been solid. I'm going to lay the 1.5 runs here with the Mets tonight.

Two teams with fine pitching staffs meet tonight as the A's travel to Houston to face the Astros. Oakland is 13-12 on the season and will start Sean Manaea for the first time since his no-hitter against the Red Sox. Manaea pitched a gem, allowing no runs and striking out 10 against one of the best teams so far in baseball. The Astros know what it's like to almost get no hit when Roberto Colon came within six outs of doing the same to Houston. Houston is 17-9 and will counter with Dallas Keuchel. Keuchel is only 1-3 on the season but has a fine 3.10 ERA and 1.379 WHIP this season. He's coming off a fine outing where he allowed just one run over six innings. This promises to be a close, low scoring game with two top pitchers on the hill. Play the UNDER.

Arizona off to a great start at 17-7 mainly due to their excellent pitching staff. The D'backs have only allowed an average of 3.1 runs per game this season. Zack Godley will start tonight for the D'Backs with a 3-1 record in his four starts. He has a 3.09 ERA and 1.157 WHIP and is coming off a fine outing vs the Padres, allowing just two runs over 5 2/3 innings. The bullpen has been amazing, posting a 1.88 ERA and 0.996 WHIP this season. They have been even better on the road with a 1.52 ERA and 4-1 record. Washington is still trying to get back to .500 with their 11-14 record. Their pitching staff hasn't been so good, allowing 4.4 runs per game. Today's starter, Stephen Strasburg has pitched well, though his record is just 2-2. Strasburg has a 2.97 ERA with a 0.990 WHIP. Two excellent pitchers here tonight and I'm going to pass the side and take the UNDER. 

Two teams struggling this season meet tonight in Baltimore. The Detroit Tigers are 10-13 on the season and have lost two straight games. The Tigers had played better before losing two of three at Pittsburgh. Detroit was 5-2 in the previous seven games and looking better. Michael Fiers gets the start today at 2-1 on the season. Fiers has been one of their best starters with a 3.71 ERA and 1.412 WHIP. If you toss out his second start vs the Yankees, he's allowed only two earned runs over 11 2/3 innings. The Baltimore Orioles have struggled from the get-go to a 6-19 record and losing five straight games. The have also lost 11 of their last 12 games. Charles Tillman is 0-4 and looking for his first win. Tillman has started four and lost four with a 9.87 ERA and 2.366 WHIP. Tillman just hasn't done anything this year and allowed at least four runs in each start. Nothing good to say here about the O's who are just snake-bit at this point. Take Detroit.

Longtime rivalry matchup here between two very close cities as Milwaukee takes on the Cubs. The Cubs had their modest two-game win streak snapped by Cleveland on Wednesday, 1-4. That makes the Cubs 11-10 on the season. The Cubs could have slugger Kris Bryant back on Thursday after taking a brutal pitch to the head a few days ago. Bryant is hitting .319 and has 11 RBI and two HR's. The Brewers are 16-9 and have run their win streak to eight after their win over the Royals on Wednesday, 6-2. The Brewers will start Chase Anderson who is 2-1 in his five starts with a 3.25 ERA and 1.048 WHIP. Kyle Hendricks will oppose for the Cubs with a 1-1 record, 4.09 ERA and 1.364 WHIP. Milwaukee is a big dog here, about +1.40 and to me that's just too high for a team that is red hot and has a very good pitcher on the hill. I'm taking the Brewers plus the big price.

The D'backs and Phillies get an early start here on Thursday. Arizona saw it's three game win streak snapped on Wednesday by the Phillies, 3-5. Still, Arizona having a excellent season at 16-7. Matt Koch gets the start today. Koch has just one start under his belt this year and that a good one where he went six innings and allowed just two hits and one run. The Phils also having a good season at 15-8 on the year. They will start Ben Lively who is 0-1 in his four starts this year. Lively has a 4.64 ERA with a 1.546 WHIP. This game looks to be a good one between two good teams and two good pitchers. But I like the value with the road dog here on Thursday. Take Arizona.

The Braves finally beat the Reds after dropping the first two in this series. Today's series finale will find the Braves trying to escape Cincinnati with a split. Sean Newcomb will get the start for the Braves. Newcomb is 1-1 in his four starts with a 3.74 ERA and 1.524 WHIP. Newcomb has had three decent starts after his shaky opening start of the season. The loss by the Reds on Wednesday dropped the club to 5-19 on the season. Homer Bailey looks for his first win of the season after going 0-3 in his first five starts. The Reds are 0-5 in Bailey's five starts though Baily has a decent ERA at 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.159. Even though Baily has been a decent pitcher for the Reds, can't back the home team here as they just don't hit in clutch spots and that 18 losses loom big. Play the Braves.

Milwaukee is off to a good start with a 15-9 record and winners of seven straight games. The Brewers look to take advantage of a struggling Royals team tonight. The Royals are just 5-16 on the season and struggling to score runs, evidenced by their 3.3 rpg average. JHOULYS CHACIN (1-1) gets the start tonight for the Brewers. Chacin has started four games and has a 4.18 ERA and 1.732 WHIP. After a rough start, Chacin has put together two excellent starts, allowing just one run over 10 innings. Jason Hammel will start for the Royals. Hammel is 0-1 in his four starts and has a 3.20 ERA. Hammel has pitched well enough, but the Royals can't score runs. In his four starts (all losses by the Royals), they have scored a total of eight runs. Brewers just too good right now to pass on here today. Take Milwaukee.

The Chicago Cubs have improved to 11-9 after winning two straight games. They have been hitting the ball very well, averaging 6.0 rpg this season. Can't say the same for the Indians who average just 3.5 rpg. Still, the Indians are 12-9 on the season in large part due to their pitching staff. Trevor Bauer starts tonight for the Tribe with a 1-2 record, 2-67 ERA and 1.11 WHIP. Bauer has pitched well in all four of his starts, he just hasn't received much support other than one game. Jon Lester starts for the Cubs with a 2-0 record (Cubs 4-0 in his four starts). Lester has a 3.10 ERA and 1.328 WHIP and is coming off a fine start where he allowed just one run over six innings in his win over the Cardinals. Getting the Cubs as a small dog here has a lot of value. Play the Cubs.

(Game 2) The Tigers dropped below .500 to 9-11 and will look to get back on the winning track today. Detroit has averaged 4.7 rpg, but allowed 4.5. Matt Boyd starts today for the Tigers in game two. Boyd has pitched well in his three starts, allowing just one run in each game for a 1.40 ERA and 0.673 ERA. The Bucs will counter with Chad Kuhl who is 2-1 on the year with a 4.57 ERA and 1.615 WHIP. Kind of surprised the Tigers are such a big dog with Boyd on the hill. He's been very good and makes Detroit a very live dog here. I'm taking the Tigers with Boyd

Surprisingly the Braves have lost the first two games of their series to the Reds and have dropped to 12-10 on the season. This is surprising because the Reds are just 5-18 on the year and hadn't won back-to-back games all season. The Reds bullpen has been terrible, posting a 5.38 ERA and a 1.488 WHIP. Brandon Finnegan gets the start for Cincy with a 0-2 record in his two starts with a 11.05 ERA and 2.592 WHIP. The Braves turn to Matt Wisler who is 1-0 in his only start with a 1.29 ERA and 0.286 WHIP. While it's too soon to know if Wisler is as good as his first start, I think Finnegan is as bad as his starts reflect. Don't see the Braves losing three straight to this Reds team. Take Atlanta.

The San Diego Padres are 9-16 on the season and are coming off a loss on Tuesday to the Rockies, 0-8. They have split the first two games of this series, taking game one and losing game two. Tyson Ross has pitched very well for the Padres, posting a 2-1 record in his four starts with a 2.80 ERA and 1.013 WHIP. He's allowed just one run over his last 13 2/3 innings with four walks and 15 KO's. The Rockies improved to 13-12 with Tuesday's win. They look to Jon Gray to keep them above .500 today. Gray has struggled in his five starts, posting a 1-4 record with a 6.75 ERA and 1.650 WHIP. Gray has allowed 12 runs over his last 10 2.3 innings. Padres a pretty good size dog here today with a good pitcher on the hill. The way Gray has struggled, I like the dog price with the Padres.

The Braves saw their record drop to 12-9 after their loss on Monday to the Reds, 4-10. The Braves gave the Reds a rare win, as Cincinnati is just 4-18 on the season. The Reds average just 3.2 rpg, which went up after their biggest outburst of the season on Monday. The Reds snapped a five game losing streak with their win on Monday. The bullpen has been bad, posting a 1-5 record, 5.33 ERA and 1.474 WHIP. Tyler Mahle starts tonight for the Reds with a 1-3 record in his four starts. The Braves counter with Brandon McCarthy who is 3-0 in his four starts with a nice 2.91 ERA and 1.293 WHIP. McCarthy has been excellent in all four starts, allowing just six total runs over 21 2/3 innings. The Braves lost on Monday, but I can't see the hapless Reds producing what they did against McCarthy here on Tuesday. Take the Braves.

 The Atlanta Braves look to improve on their 12-8 record when they travel to Cincinnati to take on the Reds. The Reds have been in a horrible slump, posting a 3-17 record and losing four straight to the Cardinals. The Reds average just 3.0 rpg while allowing 5.4 rpg. The Braves have done well, averaging 5.6 rpg and allowing 3.9. The Braves took two of three from the Mets including Sunday's 4-3 win. The Reds have won just one of their last 13 games. The bullpen hasn't been good, allowing 4.76 ERA and 1.443 WHIP. At home the Reds pen has a 6.75 ERA and 1.714 WHIP. Luis Castillo starts for the Reds and is 1-2 in his four starts. Castillo has a 6.75 ERA and 1.279 WHIP. The Braves will start Brandon McCarthy, who is 3-0 in his four starts with a 2.91 ERA and 1.293 ERA. McCarthy has allowed just two earned runs over his last 10.1 innings. Laying a buck-thirty with the Braves seems like opening a present on Christmas day. The Reds are terrible and their pitching isn't any better. Play the Braves.

Arizona off to a excellent start at 14-6. The D'backs have seen four of their last five games go under with one push. Part of this under run has been do to an excellent pitching staff and a bullpen that has a 2.09 ERA and 1.058 WHIP. One of those pitchers is Pat Corbin, who is 3-0 in his three starts with a 1.65 ERA and 0.695 WHIP. Corbin is coming off a complete game shutout of the Giants where he allowed just one hit. In fact, in his three starts, Corbin has allowed just one hit twice. The Padres will find runs tough today against Corbin as they average just 3.7 rpg on the season. A bright spot for the Padres has been starter Joe Lucchesi, who is 2-0 in his three starts with a 1.66 ERA and 0.969 WHIP. Lucchesi has allowed just three total runs in his 17 innings of work. In addition, he has 24 KO's against just four walks. This one should be a good old fashioned pitcher's duel. Take the UNDER.

After a lull where the Astros struggled to score some runs, they seem to be back to their winning ways. Houston has won five straight games and is now 15-7 on the season. The Astros pitching has been great, allowing two runs or less in each of their last six games. In fact, they have outscored the White Sox 20-1 the last two games. Lance McCullers is 2-1 and will start today for the Astros. McCullers has a 5.57 ERA and 1.429 WHIP. He is coming off his best start of the season, allowing just one run and one hit over seven innings to the Mariners. Meanwhile, it's been a terrible start for the White Sox who are 4-13 and lost six straight games. Reynaldo Lopez starts today for the Sox and is 0-2 with a 1.42 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. Lopez has pitched well, going at least six innings in each of his three starts and allowing two runs or less. Unfortunately, Lopez has received just three total runs of support. I'm going to lay the 1.5 runs here today with the Astros who should roll again on Sunday.

 Both of these clubs have had their issues scoring runs this season, with the Mariners averaging just 4.1 rpg and the Rangers just 3.3 rpg. The Rangers are 7-14 and have lost two straight games, scoring just four runs in those two losses. Seattle exploded for six runs in their win at Texas on Friday. That ended a five game streak where the M's scored two runs or one run in each of those five games. James Paxton will start today for the M's with a 4.57 ERA and 1.292 WHIP. Paxton is coming off two quality starts where he's allowed just three runs over 12 innings. Forty-four year old Bartolo Colon will go today for the Rangers. Colon took a perfect game into the eighth inning in his last start vs the Astros. However, he lost the perfect, no hitter and shutout all in the eighth. And, while Colon didn't get the decision, his team did get the win, 3-1. Colon has now allowed just two earned runs over his last 13 2/3 innings with two walks and 11 KO's. I'm taking the under here tonight as both these teams struggle to get runs and Colon looks ageless so far this season. Play UNDER.

Cleveland Indians look to snap a two game losing streak tonight at a reeling Baltimore. The Indians haven't scored well, but they aren't giving up much either. Cleveland averages just 3.4 rpg while allowing just 3.0 rpg. Baltimore did win last game, but they are still just 6-14 on the season. This is in thanks to a terrible pitching staff that has allowed an average of 5.5 runs per game. Mike Clevinger starts today for the Tribe. Clevinger is 1-0 in his three starts with a 2.70 ERA and 1.381 WHIP. Chris Tillman looks for his first win for the O's in four starts. Tillman has allowed 15 runs in just 11 2/3 innings this year. Tillman has a 11.92 ERA with a 2.824 WHIP. I'm going to lay the run line here today with the Indians as I go against Tillman who has been horrible. The O's are not supporting their pitchers either, so don't expect them to get much here tonight. Play Cleveland -1.5 runs.

The Chicago Cubs can improve to one game over .500 today with a win at Colorado. The Cubs won on Thursday and now average 5.2 rpg while allowing 4.3 rpg. Kyle Hendricks looking for his first win this season in his fourth start. Hendricks has had two quality starts out of his three, but nothing yet to show for them. He's coming off a loss at Pittsburgh where he allowed two runs over six innings. Hendricks has a 3.71 ERA and 1.471 WHIP this season. The Rockies are 11-9 and lost on Wednesday to the Pirates, 2-10. The loss snapped a three game win streak for the Rockies. Jon Gray will toe the rubber for the Rockies today. Gray is 1-3 on the season in his four starts with just one quality start. Gray was roughed-up for five runs over 5 2/3 innings last time out at Washington. Gray has now allowed 12 earned runs over his last 10 2/3 innings. Cubs a small dog here has plenty of value with the better pitcher on the hill. I'm taking Chicago.

 Minnesota looks to improve to 9-5 tonight against a reeling Tampa Bay squad that is just 5-13 on the season. The Twins are allowing just 3.4 rpg this season compared to the 5.2 average of the Rays. Lance Lynn looks for his first win after two starts. Lynn is coming off a five inning start where he allowed no runs and just three hits. Lynn's ERA is now 5.00 and his WHIP 1.778. Tampa Bay has won two of their last three games, which shows some improvement. Chris Archer has four starts this season and is 1-1 with a 7.84 ERA and 1.693 WHIP. Archer allowed seven earned runs over four innings in his last start at Philadelphia. Archer has yet to pitch a quality start for the Rays this year. Tampa Bay is a small favorite here, which I find difficult to justify with a very cold pitcher on the hill and a team that is eight games below .500. I'll take the Twins and the small dog price here against a poor Rays club. Play Minnesota.

Toronto off to a red-hot start this season with a 12-6 record. The Jays lost their opener with the Yankees on Thursday, 3-4, snapping a four game win streak. The Jays will turn to Marco Estrada for game two here on Friday. Estrada is 1-1 in his three starts with two quality starts. Estrada has a 4.24 ERA and 1.294 WHIP. The Yankees improved to one game over .500 with their win on Thursday. They look to keep the momentum going today behind Sonny Gray. Gray is 1-1 in his three starts with just one quality start. Gray is coming off his worst outing where he allowed six runs over just three innings to the Red Sox for the loss. Gray has had some control issues, allowing seven walks in 13 innings. This has contributed to his high 1.923 WHIP to go with a high 6.92 ERA. Both these clubs scoring well, as the Jays average 5.9 rpg and the Yankees are at 5.5. However, it's pitching where these teams differ as the Jays hold opponents to just 3.8 rpg and the Yankees allow 5.3. I see lots of value here tonight with the Jays and the better pitcher on the hill. The Jays are a huge dog here and I don't believe Gray has played any where near that level to award him that kind of price. I'm taking the value and the big dog with Toronto.

Cleveland and Minnesota both have winning records, though neither is red-hot. The Indians are 9-6 after their win over the Twins on Tuesday. The Tribe will send their hottest pitcher to the hill today in the person of Carlos Carrasco. Carrasco is 3-0 with two quality starts, a 3.48 ERA and 0.871 WHIP. Carrasco is coming off a win over the Tigers where he went a full nine innings, threw just three hits and gave up one run. The Twins will counter with Jose Berrios. Berrios is 2-1 in his three starts and is coming off a nice win over the White Sox where he went seven innings and allowed no runs. Berrios has a 2.18 ERA and 0.629 WHIP. He's also walked just one batter in his 20.2 innings of work. I like both these pitchers and think this one is going to be low scoring. Take the UNDER.

 Two teams in desperate need of a winning streak matchup here this morning. The Orioles are just 5-12 on the season and losers of four straight games. The Tigers are 5-9 on the season and on a one game win streak after beating the Orioles on Tuesday. Kevin Gausman starts for the O's with a 6.60 ERA and 1.60 WHIP. Gausman has three starts and just one of these were quality. Matt Boyd will toe the rubber for the Tigers. Boyd is 0-2 with a 1.38 ERA and 0.615 WHIP. Both of Boyd's starts were quality but he had nothing to show for them but losses. Boyd has allowed just two total earned runs over 13 innings. Bad luck has plagued Boyd, but not today as he's facing a team that right now is worse than the Tigers. Play Detroit.

 The Nationals opened their series with the Mets with a nice win on Monday, 8-6 as a big dog. The Nationals have now won two of their last three games, but still are just 8-9 on the season. They will turn to Gio Gonzalez today who is 1-1 on the season in his three starts. Gonzalez has a 2.20 ERA with a 1.408 WHIP. The Mets are 12-3 on the season and dropped a rare game on Monday to the Nationals. Zack Wheeler will toe the rubber today for the Mets. Wheeler is 1-0 in his only start where he went seven innings and allowed just two hits and one eared run for the win. The Nationals were projected to win their division, but certainly have not played up to those expectations thus far. The Mets may have seen their red-hot bubble burst as they have lost two of their last three games, allowing 13 runs in those two losses. I like the Nationals today as I expect to play more like the team everyone thought they would be prior to the start of the season. Take the Nationals.

 When looking for winners in BB, i find it best to try and find value. that can be done many different way betting BB. Run lines Totals, First 5, team totals and team totals F5, This play is not all that complicated. We are making a value play on a team that is playing well with pitcher that is also playing well. Yes we are going against the very good team and pitcher. That is why we have a home dog getting a big price. But in today's BB we know that starting pitchers are not the whole story. With so many games going to the relief pitchers early in the game, there are good opportunities to grab inflated lines. On his last start at home Odorizzi beat the Champ Astros going 6 innings and giving up 1 er. That's enough for me to grab this big price. Take Minnesota

The Houston Astros have struggled lately. They were on the bad end of a perfect game through 7 innings on Sunday against 44 year old Roberto Colon. They finally broke through in the 8th with a hit and run, but still lost the game to the Rangers, 3-1. It was their second straight loss to their rivals from the South. The Astros will start Dallas Keuchel today. Keuchel is 0-2 in his three starts with a 4.20 ERA and 1.80 WHIP. The Mariners have improved to 8-5 though they had their four game win streak snapped on Sunday, 1-2 to the A's. James Paxton is 0-1 in his three starts with a 5.74 ERA and 1.404 WHIP. Paxton had a shaky first start of the season, allowing six runs over just 4 2/3 innings. However, since then he's allowed just four total runs over 11 innings with two walks and 17 KO's. I like the home dog here today. The Astros have been struggling and Paxton has improved after that first start. Value here on the home dog. Play Seattle.

The Cincinnati Reds off to a horrid start this season, winning just 2 and losing 13. In addition, the Reds have lost eight straight games. They have just a 2.9 rpg average while allowing a whopping 6.1 rpg. Luis Castillo is 0-2 in his three starts with a 7.31 ERA and 1.313 WHIP. The Brewers dropped to 8-8 after Sunday's loss. They will look to get healthy again in this series with the Reds. Brent Suter is 1-1 for the Brew-crew in his three starts, with a 4.70 ERA and 1.435 WHIP. Suter is coming off a very good start at St Louis where he allowed just one run over 5 1/3 innings. Short line tonight for such a bad team like the Reds. I'm taking the home club and laying that short price. Play the Brewers.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been one of the surprise teams thus far, with their 11-4 record. The Pirates have also won two straight and have been hitting the ball well, evidenced by their 5.8 runs per game. Today they face a Colorado team that is averaging just 3.9 rpg while allowing 4.5 rpg. The Bucs will start Seven Brault. Brault is 1-0 in his two starts, allowing 4.50 ERA and 1.60 WHIP. Colorado is 9-8 on the season, despite their heavy negative run differential. The Rockies start German Marquez who is 0-1 in his three starts with a 4.97 ERA and 1.736 WHIP. Marquez has had control issues, allowing 10 walks to go against his 10 KO's. I'm taking the Pirates today who have been outstanding this year. Play Pittsburgh.

The struggling Texas Rangers found a way to overcome a 0-5 deficit on Saturday and beat their rivals from the South, 6-5 in extra innings. They will try to do something they haven't had much success at this year, winning two straight. Much traveled veteran Bartolo Colon will start for the Rangers. Colon has one start, a 3-1 loss to the A's where he allowed seven hits and just one run over six innings. After a red-hot start, the Astros have cooled down a bit, but still are a nice 10-5 on the season. Their pitching has been outstanding, allowing just 3.1 runs per game this year. That's why the Astros have seen just five of their 15 games go over. World Series MVP Justin Verlander goes for his third win tonight. Verlander is 2-0 with a 1.45 ERA and 0.96

The first place Arizona D'backs are off to a 11-3 start to the season and have won three straight games. Their pitching staff has allowed just 3.1 runs per game this year. Zach Godley has been tops for the D'backs, going 2-0 in his two starts with a 0.64 ERA and 0.643 WHIP. Godley has allowed just eight total his in his 14 innings, walked just one and struck out 12. In addition, Godley has already beaten Clayton Kershaw in their previous matchup this month. The Dodgers have struggled, posting just a 4-9 record and losing three straight. The offense, which was so good last year has struggled this year with just 3.6 runs per game. Clayton Kershaw has three starts and is 0-2 with a 1.89 ERA and 1.105 WHIP. While Kersaw has been good, he's not been as dominant as year's past. Once again Kershaw and the Dodgers are a 200+ favorite. I see tons of value with the D'backs here as they are hot and have one of the best pitchers so far in baseball on the hill. Take the nice dog price with the D'backs.

 Both the Giants and the Padres have just six wins to start the season, however, the Padres have taken the first two in this series against San Francisco. Both teams struggling with the bats, with the Giants averaging just 3.2 rpg and the Padres at 3.5 rpg. The Giants start Tyler Beede here today. Beede is 0-0 in his only start, where he went four innings allowing two runs but five walks and three strikeouts. Beede struggled with his control in that first start. The Padres will start Joey Lucchesi. Lucchesi is 1-0 in his three starts with a nice 1.72 ERA and 1.021 WHIP. Lucchesi has allowed just 12 total hits over 15 2/3 innings with three earned runs. Padres go for the sweep here today and I like them to do just that. Play the Padres.

The red-hot NY Mets continue to win, now 11-1 on the season after their win over the Brewers on Friday. The Mets are averaging 5.1 runs per game and allowing just 3.0 runs per game. Matt Harvey starts today for the Mets with a 0-0 record but the team has won both of his starts thus far. Harvey has a 3.60 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. The Brewers dropped to 7-7 with yesterday's loss. They are averaging only 3.5 runs per game while allowing 4.6. Chase Anderson will toe the rubber for the Brew-Crew with a 0-1 record in his three starts. The Brewers are 2-1 in his starts. Anderson has a 3.38 ERA and a 1.125 WHIP. This one should be a very good pitcher's duel as both hurlers are off to a good start. However, with the Brewers struggling to score runs and the Mets red-hot, I like this small price on the New Yorkers today. I'm playing the Mets.

 The only IL game on tap today has the TB Rays hosting the Philadelphia Phillies. Tampa Bay not off to a good start with just a 3-10 record and losers of two straight. The Rays average just 3.1 rpg but allow 4.8 runs per game. They will turn to Chris Archer today. Archer will start his fourth game and has a 1-0 record with a 5.94 ERA and 1.50 WHIP. Archer has not pitched well, but has received at least four runs of support in each start. The Phillies have won four straight games and are averaging 5.0 runs per game while allowing 4.2 rpg. Jake Arrieta will get the start for Philly. Arrieta has just one start this season and that was at Miami where he only went four innings and allowed three runs. Arrieta not looking so far like the pitcher he was a few years ago with the Cubs. Neither pitcher is all that good so far and I'm a bit surprised with such a low total considering the Phillies can score decent runs. I'm taking the OVER here today.

The Texas Rangers hope they wake up from the nightmare that is currently the 2018 season. The Rangers are last in the AL West with a 4-10 record and have lost four straight and seven of the last 10. They have allowed 77 runs (worst in AL and 2nd worst in MLB). Now they have lost shorstop Elvis Andrus with a broken right elbow who will be out six to eight weeks. The pitching staff is horrible, 27th in ERA (4.94), 30th in WHIP (1.54) and 30th in BAA (.285). The Astros are 9-4 and have dropped to 2nd in the AL West, 1.5 games back of the Angels. Cole Hamels will make his fourth start, posting a 1-2 record with a 1.63 WHIP and 5.06 ERA. Gerrit Cole will toe the rubber for the Astros. Cole has been excellent in his two starts,going 7 innings in each start, allowing just one earned run and seven hits. Cole is 1-0 with a 0.64 ERA and 0.71 WHIP. SO much difference in these teams here tonight. Astros should have very little issue with their instate rivals. Lay the 1.5 runs with the Astros.

 The New York Mets off to the best start in baseball at 10-1, winners of eight straight games. The Mets have the best ERA in baseball right now at 2.47 and are 1st in batting average allowed (.204) and 3rd in WHIP (1.10). Their hitting isn't as dominant, but still decent with 55 runs (14th), .240 BA (11th) and .341 on base percentage (3rd). The Brewers are 7-6 on the season, 2nd in the Central division. The one big issue for the Brewers is that they have a -15 run differential this year. Their pitching doesn't rank any better than 17th while hitting ranks in the 20's in the league. Zach Davies makes his third start of the year, allowing seven runs and 12 hits over 11.2 innings. Davies has a 5.40 ERA and 1.29 WHIP. Steven Matz also making his third start with a 3.00 ERA and 1.33 WHIP. Matz is coming off a fine start where he went five innings, allowed three hits and no earned runs. A little surprised that Mets are such a short favorite here tonight at home. I'm taking the hottest team in baseball, the Mets.

Looks like a fair day in Chicago as the Pirates and Cubs faceoff. The weather will be in the upper 50's at game time and the slight chance of showers will hold off until tonight. The wind is blowing out to left field though at almost 14mph and that's always an important factor here in Wrigley. The Cubs are 2nd in the NL Central, two games back of the Pirates. Their offense is top 10, as they sit 10th in BA at .244 and 11th at runs with 57. The league leading Pirates are 8-3 on the season and have scored the second most runs in baseball with 71. They are 2nd in BA with .282 and 1st in on base percentage with a .352 average. This game has two of the best offenses and the wind blowing out. I don't think it matters much which pitchers are on the hill. Play the OVER.

The LA Angels are tied for first place in the American League West with the Houston Astros at 9-3. The Angels have won three straight games and eight of their last 10. Jaime Barria will get the start today for the Angels. Barria will be making his major league debut at the age of 21. It's been a quick ascent for the Panamanian pitcher, going from single A, to double AA and then AAA Salt Lake all last year. Barria was rated the #7 MLB prospect. The Texas Rangers are not off to a good start at just 4-9 on the season and losers of three straight. Matt Moore will try to get on track tonight for the Rangers. Moore has two starts with a 0-2 record, 11.05 ERA and 2.18 WHIP. Moore has pitched 7.1 innings and allowed nine earned runs. This is the perfect spot and team for the Angels to debut Barria. I like this first time starter here today against a reeling Rangers club. Play the Angels.

The Toronto Blue Jays are off to a nice start this season with a 8-4 record and in 2nd place in the AL East. The Jays have won three straight and eight of the last 10 games. The Baltimore Orioles are 4-8 and now six back in the East having lost two straight and seven of 10. Marco Estrada gets the start for the Jays. Estrada is 1-0 in his two starts with a 2.77 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP. Estrada has pitched 13 innings, allowed nine hits and allowed just four earned runs with four walks and nine strike outs. Kevin Gausman will toe the rubber for the O's. Gausman is 0-1 in his two starts with a 8.00 ERA and 1.67 WHIP. Guasman pitched much better in his second start, allowing two runs over five innings with five hits. Still, the Jays are the better team right now with the better pitcher on the hill. Moreover, we're even getting a slight dog price with the Jays. I'm taking Toronto.

The Los Angeles Angels are off to a good start this season at 8-3. They trail the first place Houston Astros buy just one game. The Angels are first in baseball in runs scored with 68 and 2nd in batting average at .270 and fourth in slugging percentage at .464. The Texas Rangers are currently last in the American League West, 5 1/2 games back of the Houston Astros. The Rangers pitching staff has not been good allowing a league-high 59 runs this season. Martin Perez will get the second start for the Rangers, after going 5 1/3 innings in his last outing at Oakland allowing 10 hits and 3 runs to get the win. Perez is 1-0 on the season with a 5.06 ERA and a 1.88 whip. Tyler Skaggs will get the start for the Angels. He is 1-0 on the season after 2 starts allowing just 1.64 earned runs per game and a whip of 0.91. Skaggs has gone 11 Innings and has allowed just two earned runs and two walks while striking out 10. Play the Angels tonight.

The New York Mets are one of the hottest teams in baseball, out to an 8-1 start on the season - they've also won six straight games and they are perfect 4-0 on the road. They just recently swept a very good Washington Nationals team, 4-0. Now, they take on the last-place Miami Marlins, who are 3-7 on the season. The Mets will start Jacob deGrom. deGrom is 2-0 with a 1.54 era and a 1.03 whip. In his 2 starts, deGrom has allowed just eight total hits over 11 and 2/3 Innings and two earned runs. The Marlins will counter with Caleb Smith. Smith has two starts and he's coming off of a loss at Philadelphia where he went just three innings, allowing three runs and walking six. In fact walks have been tough on Smith this year as he's allowed nine free passes. The Mets are 9-3 in deGrom's last 12 Road starts. I like the red hot Mets here minus the run and a half over the Miami Marlins.